Jammu & Kashmir focus has consistently been on developing a strong Industrial sector.The Jammu & Kashmir had started the process of new Industrialization in 1970 with one Directorate of Industries & Commerce for Jammu & Kashmir. The Directorate of Industries & Commerce was bifurcated in year 2007 into two Directorates i.e. one for Jammu Division & other for Kashmir Division.
A committed Government & increasingly responsive bureaucracy is continuing efforts to be consisted & persistent in promoting investments with on attractive package of incentives the state is emerging as a land of opportunities for investments, those who are already here are happy & many are proposing to expand. The existing industrial estates in the state managed by Directorate of Industries and commerce is with no. of units .About 10,000 kanals of land is being acquired under 18 Land Acquisition cases to develop new Industrial Estates or to expand the existing Industrial Estates across the state.

Major Functions Of Directorate Of Industries & Commerce Jammu/Kashmir

Promotion and Development of Industries.

Planning & Development of Industrial Estates

Registration of New Units

Nodal Agency for implementation of Central & State Package of Incentives.